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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    _USS Deus Irae_ - Translated loosely, "God of Wrath." It's what I named my old Trans Am and since I don't have it anymore, why not? The idea for the name name is a slight word play on Mozart's Reqiuem, the "Dies Irae" or Day of Wrath/Judgement Day; Also a novel by Philip K TRIBBLE. :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    U.S.S Princeton, a nod to my House addiction.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    USS Sulaco, aliens!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    USS Langstrom, after Dr Hildegard Langstrom.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    umm well I hit the random button a few times till I saw one that I could live with XD
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Light Cruiser Mix (Trafalgar) Variant - USS Penryn after a small town next to falmouth in cornwall.

    Cruiser (Vesper) - USS Nelson (as in the English Lord Admiral of historic importance)

    Heavy Cruiser (Mix (Cornwall) Variant - USS Cornwall (the county I live in and one of many rumored locations of Arthur, sun of Uthurer Pendragon)

    Exploration Cruiser (Galaxy Variant) - USS Raleigh (as in Sir Walter, a man of historic importance from an exploratory point of view)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    The U.S.S. Concussor.

    In commemoration of all the crew members killed to nearby explosions.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    USS Emery Caerwyn

    After My new Daughter.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    ValinAntilles wrote: »
    USS Emery Caerwyn

    After My new Daughter.

    Awwww, thats sweet
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    U.S.S. Harrison

    I just hit the random button a ton of times until I saw something decent. Harrison is the local hospital where I was born so though, might as well keep it.

    Besides, I don't plan to be in that ship long enough to care about the name.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    USS Fenrir

    Fenrir, in Norse mythology, is a gigantic wolf that kills Odin during Ragnorok.

    All my ships are going to be named after characters in Norse mythology. My main ship in T5 is going to be Sleipnir, Odin's eight-legged horse.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    USS Roamer reference to the Walking Dead comic book. Variety of zombie that tends to wander around rather than stay sitting in the same place.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    USS Akwete. It was the name a random name generator from another MMO gave me. I played that character for 4 years, so it was kinda hard not to have it part of my STO name.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Borg captain so went with USS Resistance.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    USS Selma, for a great woman whos cancer count went from 2k to 8k in a month, not to bring these wonderful forums down, but lets enjoy the ride while we can.

    BTW I was a basher of this aspect of the game goin from hardcore to semi arcade-y, but i love me some ST so Cryptic can TRIBBLE on it and Ill still pay at this time.

    See you in game
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    U.S.S Clarkson - Named after the greatest man alive, Jeremy Clarkson :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    USS Bitstreamer is from one of my favorite authors, Jerry Pournelle. He signed off his Byte magazine articles with "Catch You On The Bitstream"
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    U.S.S. Conando

    After the late, great talk show host.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    U.S.S Everhigh N.C.C- 94209 series - because this ship isn't run on dilithium crystals, its run on THC crystals. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    U.S.S Van der Merwe, after the protagonist from District 9 (Wikus).
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    CaptainThraxx wrote:
    Why did you pick it any real reason or was it just random post it here.

    I named my ship after the town where I spent my undergrad years, San Marcos, TX. Best six (yes six) years of life!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Mine's the USS Hudson, after the Hudson Bay Company... Because I'm a Canuck.

    The next will be the USS Iroqois, then the Huron, then the Toronto.... Basically I'm going all out patriot... :P
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    All of mine are named after Meteorlogical Satellites except for Telstar which is named after the 1st satellite to transmit television, telephone, and fax thru space and SeaWiFS as that is just a sensor package.

    Starting Ship - U.S.S. Telstar

    Science Vessel - U.S.S. Envisat

    Research - U.S.S. MetOp-A

    Long Range - U.S.S. NOAA-1

    Deep Space - U.S.S. Meteosat

    Reconnaissance - U.S.S. SeaWiFS
    note: SeaWifS is a NASA Scientific Instrument onboard the satellite OrbView-2 (aka: SeaStar) as such I might rename that to SeaStar.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    U.S.S Crowley

    Named after Aleister Crowley to emphasize the madness and mayhem of it's operations.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    One ship name I'll use (first science vessel) will be the USS Leidenfrost. After the Leidenfrost effect. In and out of the fire (quickly) without getting burned. In CB I used the name for an escort, but I was frequently burned.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    USS Valley Forge named after Valley Forge, PA. This is where Washington and is troops set up camp for the winter during the Revolutionary War. A time of great suffering but at the same time great reconstruction for the army.

    I haven't decided if I am going to stick with that name throughout or change though.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    My starting ship for my main, Blackavaar is the U.S.S. Watership Down. It was my favorite book as a child. His second ship will be called the U.S.S. Strangelove. One of my favorite films.

    I started a Borg character with my friend earlier today. I haven't played him much yet, but his starter ship is called the U.S.S. Borgnine, after Ernest and as a play on the word Borg.

    :cool:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    USS Leeroy Jenkins, going to be a Tank.
    Let's do this!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    USS DEFIANCE Not a reference or connection to Defiant. Just like the way it sounds, fits my character and play style. I defy those Klingons to kill me :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Mines the IKS Ocampan Revenge so my captain, Kess, can get revenge on the Federation for messing up the Delta quadrant.
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